Karachi to Produce Gas in New Plant From Animal Waste

Sindh’s Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, has inaugurated the first phase of Pakistan’s largest biomethane gas project in Gadap Town, Karachi. Developed by Bio Waste Energy Ventures Private Limited, the plant will produce 23,000 cubic meters of biomethane gas daily using cow and buffalo dung. Qamar highlighted the project’s role in promoting clean energy and educating the dairy sector on utilizing animal waste for fuel production. He also emphasized its potential to boost the dairy industry and create jobs. To encourage investment in biomethane production, the Sindh government is providing financial support, including a Kibor subsidy on bank loans through the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF). Bio Waste Energy Ventures CEO Waqas Mohsin revealed that the plant can also generate 4 to 5 megawatts of electricity. Additionally, the facility will process 380 tonnes of bio-waste daily, recycle water, and use heat and ash residues for brick manufacturing, ensuring a sustainable approach. SEDF CEO Khizar Pervez and other officials from the Investment Department attended the ceremony.